- Aztecs - Wikipedia
Aztec culture and history are primarily known through archaeological evidence found in excavations such as that of the renowned Templo Mayor in Mexico City; from Indigenous writings; from eyewitness accounts by Spanish conquistadors such as Cortés and Bernal Díaz del Castillo; and especially from 16th- and 17th-century descriptions of Aztec cult
- Aztec | Calendar, Empire, Gods, History, Facts, Location, Culture . . .
Aztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico The name Aztec is derived from Aztlán (variously translated as “White Land,” “Land of White Herons,” or “Place of Herons”), an allusion to their origins, probably in northwestern Mexico
- Aztecs: Empire, Culture Facts - HISTORY
The Aztecs, who probably originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the
- Aztec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
Aztec warriors were able to dominate their neighbouring states and permit rulers such as Montezuma to impose Aztec ideals and religion across Mexico Highly accomplished in agriculture and trade, the last of the great Mesoamerican civilizations was also noted for its art and architecture
- Aztec Civilization - National Geographic Society
In just a century, the Aztec built an empire in the area now called central Mexico The arrival of the Spanish conquistadors brought it to a sudden end
- The Aztec Empire: Dates, Map, Location, and Facts - Students of History
The greatest empire of Mesoamerica, the Aztecs, developed in the Valley of Mexico where modern-day Mexico City is located The Aztecs were driven out of their previous home in Culhuacan and roamed central Mexico for a place to settle In 1325, they found an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco
- Top 10 Things to Know About the Aztecs and Their Empire - ThoughtCo
The Aztecs, or Mexica, built a large empire in central Mexico and created the city of Tenochtitlan Aztec society had different classes, from nobles to commoners, and an emperor who was elected The Aztec empire fell soon after the Spanish arrived, helped by European diseases and local allies
- Aztec Civilization - New World Encyclopedia
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries They were a civilization with a rich cultural heritage whose capital, Tenochtitlan, rivaled the greatest cities of Europe in size and grandeur
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